There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Lake Odessa by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi via Battle Creek (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creektrain Blue Water / ...
- Take the taxi from Battle Creek to Lake Odessataxi
3h 22m$137–214Drive 196.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Lake Odessacar 196.7 mi
3h 38m$36–52Bus, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creekbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the taxi from Battle Creek to Lake Odessataxi
3h 27m$146–194Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MDW - GRR
- Take the taxi from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Lake Odessataxi
3h$142–680Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the taxi from Acquest/28th to Lake Odessataxi
5h 45m$119–197Bus, taxi via South Haven
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to South Havenbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the taxi from Acquest/28th to Lake Odessataxi
6h 31mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ORD - GRR
- Take the taxi from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Lake Odessataxi
3h 26m$122–530Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Capital Region International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane ORD - LAN
- Take the taxi from Lansing-Airport-LAN to Lake Odessataxi
3h 36m$158–565Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Muskegon, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)plane ORD - MKG
- Drive from Muskegon (MKG) to Lake Odessacar
3h 52m$116–194Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane ORD - AZO
- Drive from Kalamazoo-Airport-AZO to Lake Odessacar
4h 5m$46–280
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lake Odessa is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lake Odessa is to fly and taxi which takes 3h and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Chicago and Lake Odessa is 197 miles. The road distance is 197.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lake Odessa without a car is to train and taxi via Battle Creek which takes 3h 22m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Chicago to Lake Odessa, including transfers.
Lake Odessa is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:42 AM in Chicago and 11:42 AM in Lake Odessa.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Lake Odessa is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Chicago to Lake Odessa.
There are six+ hotels available in Lake Odessa.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lake Odessa, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Lake Odessa. However, you can take the train to Battle Creek then take the taxi to Lake Odessa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Battle Creek then take the taxi to Lake Odessa.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from South Haven to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $60–110
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
iCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 517-215-7910
- Website
- icablansing.com
Payless Taxi
- Phone
- +1 517-803-4994
- Website
- payless-taxi.com
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